THRA.9 Flashcards
Articulatio humeri is composed of which boney structures?
- Cavitas glenoidalis (Scapula)
- Caput humeri (Humerus)
Cavitas glenoidalis is deepened and surrounded by which structure?
Labrum glenoidale
What kind of joint is articulatio humeri?
Spheroidal
Although limited to hinge motion
Which strucrures act as a medial and lateral collateral ligament in the articulatio humeri?
- Medial: The tendon of m. subscapularis
- Lateral: The tendon of m. infraspinatus
How many recesses are present in articulatio humeri?
- Eq/Ru: 3 cranial, 2 caudolateral
- Ca/Su: 2 cranial, 1 caudolateral
- Cranial: Recessi bicipitalis
- Caudolateral: Recessus caudalis
Which structures strengthen the capsula articularis of articulatio humeri?
- Lig. glenohumerale medialis
- Lig. glenohumerale lateralis
- Lig. coracohumerale (Eq/Ru/Su)
Which structure holds the tendon of origin of m. biceps brachii in place?
- Lig. transversum humeri* (ØEq)
- (Retinaculum transversum)*
Vagina synovialis intertubercularis is formed by…
In which species?
Part of the joint capsule surrounding the bicipital tendon in the intertubercular groove
Ca/Su
The equivilant of vagina synovialis intertubercularis in Eq/Ru is the…
Bursa subtendinea bicipitalis
(Doesn’t communicate with shoulder joint capsule)
Arterial blood supply to the shoulder is by which arteries?
- A. axillaris
- A. cervicalis superficialis
- A. subscapularis
Which nerves innervate the shoulder?
- N. axillaris
- N. suprascapularis
Name the bursa between the skin and tuber spina scapulae in equine
Bursa subcutanea prescapularis
Name the bursa found between the tendon of insertion of m. infraspinatus and pars caudalis of the tuberculum majus humeri
Bursa subtendinea m. infraspinati
Name the bursa found under the tendon of insertion of m. subscapularis, passing over the shoulder joint
Bursa subtendinea m. subscapularis
List the stabilisers of the shoulder joint
- M. articularis humeri (ØCa and Ru)
- M. infraspinatus
- M. subscapularis
List the extensors of the shoulder joint
- M. supraspinatus
- M. brachiocephalicus
- M. biceps brachii
- M. coracobrachialis
List the flexors of the shoulder joint
- M. deltoideus
- M. teres major
- M. teres minor
- M. triceps brachii capus longum
- M. latissimus dorsi

M. Deltoideus Pars Scapularis
Origin: Caudal spina scapulae
Insertion: Tuberositas deltoidea of Humerus
Action: Flex Shoulder
Innervation: N. axillaris
Blood supply: A. cervicalis superficialis, a. subscapularis, a. circumflexa humeri caudalis

M. Deltoideus Pars Acromialis
Origin: Acromion
Insertion: Tuberositas deltoidea of Humerus
Action: Flex Shoulder
Innervation: N. axillaris
Blood supply: A. cervicalis superficialis, a. subscapularis, a. circumflexa humeri caudalis

M. Infraspinatus
Origin: Fossa infraspinata, spina scapulae, margo caudalis scapulae
Insertion: Facies m. infraspinati of Humerus
Action: Flex Shoulder Joint, Acts as a collateral ligament
Innervation: N. suprascapularis
Blood supply: A. cervicalis superficialis, a. circumflexa scapulae, a. circumflexa humeri caudalis

M. Teres Major
Origin: Margo caudalis scapulae, angulus caudalis scapulae
Insertion: Tuberositas teres major of humerus
Action: Flex Shoulder
Innervation: N. axillaris
Blood supply: A. thoracodorsalis, a. subscapularis

M. triceps brachii caput laterale
Origin: Linea m. tricipitis
Insertion: Tuber Olecrani
Action: Extend Elbow, Flex shoulder
Innervation: N. radialis
Blood supply:
- A. circumflexa humeri caudalis
- A. profunda brachii
- A. ulnaris caudalis
- A. brachialis
- A. axillaris

M. supraspinatus
Origin: Fossa supraspinata, spina scapulae, margo cranialis scapulae
Insertion: Tuberculum majus of humerus
Action: Extend and stabilse shoulder
Innervation: N. suprascapularis
Blood supply: A. cervicalis superficialis, a. suprascapularis

M. Subscapularis
Origin: Fossa subscapularis
Insertion: Tuberculum minus of Humerus
Action: Extend Shoulder, acts as medial collateral ligament for shoulder
Innervation: N. subscapularis
Blood supply: A. subscapularis, a. circumflexa scapulae

M. Biceps Brachii
Origin: Tuberculum supraglenoidale, via sulcus intertubercularis of humerus
Insertion: Tuberositas radii, tuberositas ulnae
Action: Extend shoulder joint, flex elbow joint
Innervation: N. musculocutaneus
Blood supply:
- A. circumflexa humeri cranialis
- A. cervicalis superficialis
- A. bicipitalis
- A. axillaris

M. coracobrachialis
Origin: Coracoid process of tuberculum supraglenoidale
Insertion: Crista tuberculi minoris of humerus
Action: Extend Shoulder Joint, adduct forelimb
Innervation: N. musculocutaneus
Blood supply: A. circumflexa humeri caudalis

M. teres minor
Origin: Margo caudalis scapulae, tuberculum infraglenoidale (Ca only)
Insertion: Tuberositas teres minor of humerus
Action: Flex Shoulder
Innervation: N. axillaris
Blood supply: A. subscapularis

M. triceps brachii caput longum
Origin: Margo caudalis scapulae
Insertion: Tuber olecrani
Action: Flex Shoulder, Extend Elbow
Innervation: N. radialis
Blood supply:
- A. profunda brachii
- A. axillaris
- A. circumflexa humeri caudalis
- A. brachialis
- A. ulnaris collateralis

M. Deltoideus Pars Acromialis
Origin: Acromion
Insertion: Tuberositas deltoidea of Humerus
Action: Flex Shoulder
Innervation: N. axillaris
Blood supply: A. cervicalis superficialis, a. subscapularis, a. circumflexa humeri caudalis

M. Deltoideus Pars Scapularis
Origin: Caudal spina scapulae
Insertion: Tuberositas deltoidea of Humerus
Action: Flex Shoulder
Innervation: N. axillaris
Blood supply: A. cervicalis superficialis, a. subscapularis, a. circumflexa humeri caudalis

M. latissimus dorsi
Origin: Thoracolumbar fascia Th7-Th8
Insertion: Tuberositas teres major
Action: Draws Limb Caudally, Flex Shoulder
Innervation: N. suprascapularis
Blood supply: A. cervicalis superficialis
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M. articularis humeri (ØRu, Ca)
Origin: Distal flexor surface of scapula
Insertion: Proximal humerus, near joint capsule
Action: Tenses shoulder joint capsule
Innervation: N. surpascapularis
Blood supply: A. cervicalis superficialis

M. brachiocephalicus
Origin: Distal humerus, crista humeri
Insertion: Head, neck
Action: Extend shoulder, tense neck
Innervation: N. accessorius ramus dorsalis
Blood supply: A. auricularis caudalis, a. cervicalis superficialis
Which category of joint is art. cubiti?
Hinge/Ginglymus
Art. cubiti is composed of which bony structures?
- Condylus humeri
- Trochlearis ulnae
- Caput radialis
Art. cubiti is composed of which further joints?
- Art. humeroulnaris
- Art. humeroradialis
- Art. radioulnaris proximalis

Lig. collaterale cubiti laterale
Lateral epicondyle of humerus ⇔ Radius
(Slender part of ligament attaches to ulnar ØEq)

Lig. collaterale cubiti mediale
Medial epicondyle ⇔ Ulna + Radius
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Lig. olecrani (Car only)
Medial epicondyle ⇔ processus anconeus
The art. radioulnaris proximalis is formed between which boney structures?
- Circumferentia articularis proximalis radii
- Incisura radialis ulnae
Which structures support the art. radioulnaris proximalis?
- Lig. anulare radii
- Lig. interosseum antebrachii
- Membrana interossea antebrachii
Art. cubiti is innervated by…
- N. medianus
- N. ulnaris
Art. cubiti’s blood supply
- A. interossea communis
- A. transversa cubiti
In Fe, which structures pass through foramen supracondylare of the humerus?
- A. brachialis
- N. medianus

M. tensor fasciae antebrachii
Origin: M. latissimus dorsi
Insertion: Tuber olecrani, antebrachial fascia
Action: Tense fascia, extend elbow
Innervation: N. radialis
Blood supply: A. axillaris, a. thoracodorsalis

M. Anconeus
Origin: C**rista supracondylaris, fossa olecrani
Insertion: Tuber olecrani, processus anconeus
Action: Extend Elbow
Innervation: N. radialis
Blood supply: A. brachialis

M. Brachialis
Origin: Collum humerii
Insertion: Tuberositas radii, tuberositas ulnae (via sulcus m. brachialis)
Action: Flex Elbow
Innervation: N. musculocutaneus
Blood supply:
- A. circumflexa humeri cranialis
- A. cervicalis
- A. axillaris
- A. brachialis

M. triceps brachii caput laterale
Origin: Linea m. tricipitis
Insertion: Tuber Olecrani
Action: Extend Elbow
Innervation: N. radialis
Blood supply:
- A. circumflexa humeri caudalis
- A. profunda brachii
- A. ulnaris caudalis
- A. brachialis
- A. axillaris

M. triceps brachii caput mediale
Origin: Proximal, medial humerus
Insertion: Tuber Olecrani
Action: Extend Elbow
Innervation: N. radialis
Blood supply:
- A. circumflexa humeri caudalis
- A. profunda brachii
- A. ulnaris caudalis
- A. brachialis
- A. axillaris

M. triceps brachii caput accessorium (ØEq)
Origin: Collum humeri
Insertion: Tuber Olecrani
Action: Extend Elbow
Innervation: N. radialis
Blood supply:
- A. circumflexa humeri caudalis
- A. profunda brachii
- A. ulnaris caudalis
- A. brachialis
- A. axillaris

M. triceps brachii caput laterale
Origin: Linea m. tricipitis
Insertion: Tuber Olecrani
Action: Extend Elbow
Innervation: N. radialis
Blood supply:
- A. circumflexa humeri caudalis
- A. profunda brachii
- A. ulnaris caudalis
- A. brachialis
- A. axillaris